US7 : The Manhattan Project

What was the name of the project that began the development of atomic weapons in 1939?

• Operation Overlord

• Manhattan Project

• Operation Barbarossa

• D-Day

Which of the following cities in Japan were targeted with atomic bombs during the Second World War?

• Hiroshima

• Tokyo

• Nagasaki

• Osaka

Where were atomic weapons developed during the Second World War?

• Los Alamos, New Mexico

• Hanford, Washington

• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• Oak Ridge, Tennessee

What impact did the development of atomic weapons have on military strategy?

• Reduced the need for military strikes

• Increased the potential loss of life for invading forces

• Had no impact on military strategy

• Changed battles from using ground troops to using bombs

What event led to the end of the Second World War?

• The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

• The invasion of Normandy

• The Battle of Stalingrad

• The fall of France to Nazi forces

The onset of World War II led to the acceleration of the Manhattan Project.

This statement indicates that during World War II the federal government -

• provided technological training for soldiers on the battlefield

• developed a new weapon designed to gain a strategic advantage over enemies

• instituted a disaster preparedness program for the civilian population

• nationalized industries considered essential to national security

Where was the sight of the first nuclear bomb attack?

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South America

Africa

Japan